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This will be an in depth review so if you're looking for something to really read have fun with this. If you react to words like slugs to salt, please don't leave a frothing swan song about how many words there are before dying.

Soundtrack 5/7, perfect score

The music I listen to while reading is awesome.



Jokes aside…

Boku no Hero no Academia is going to be THE shonen manga to read along with One Piece (and not so much Fairy Tail). To those familiar with manga you'll understand that there is a stylistic flare that sets the mainstream shonen manga appart from others, and this is the ... oudou(king’s road). There’s several things that are seen as part of this oudou but it pretty much boils down to ‘hero heads out into some big world with some great power because he wants to change it’. The other thing that has always have to be true is that the main character must be a character that is fundamentally hopeful and good. To name some of these manga they’d be ‘One Piece’, ‘Dragon Ball’, ‘Naruto’, ‘Ruroni Kenshin’, ‘Bleach’, ‘HunterxHunter’...even ‘Bakuman’ might fit in here. As many of the great juggernauts of the shonen genre are either ending or becoming pretty bad or both(Bleach lol) I was actually wondering when Jump would come up with another BIG NAME to really get behind… or they’d just have to stand behind One Piece for the remaining ten years of its run.

That’s when Boku no Hero no Academia hit. I followed this manga since from about its ninth chapter and I kinda knew immediately that it might be huge, but with only a handful of chapters out I just had my fingers crossed and prayed that it would be good.

Art 10/10

The art was amazing right off the bat, with some visuals borrowed from American comics, and you can definitely see the influence on poses like the one deku makes in page 5 of chapter nine where his pose definitely seems a little familiar (*coughcough* spiderman *cough*) This is great because while Japanese manga depends a lot on background lines, explosion effects, and clever panelling to convey a sense of movement, American comics are very good at making pictures seem dynamic with only people in it. This was one of the few manga that really concentrated on visuals that were clean and dynamic with other front runners being One Punch Man(which is just kinda a comedy), and Shokugeki no Soma(dem sweet sweet doujin art foodgasms). The costume designs are also a treat with clothing that fits the personality and powers of each character immensely well, and some are just a treat to look at. Some are also little love letters to hero genres like Rikudou Satou seeming a little oddly like Kinnikuman, All Might being very obviously a lesser Superman, and just the simple abundance of leotards. Also grapes, cause grapes need a callout.
All this ends with a good artstyle where you can very obviously ‘feel’ the action intuitively, and the punches really have some weight behind them.

Story 9/10

The story is good, although there’s still not enough out there to really give it any arousing standing ovations yet… althought it deserves lots of clapping still. As a warning there will be very slight spoilers throughout this segment so if you don’t want any please skip to the next. The thing is the manga has just been slowly upping the tension without hardly ANY let since day 1… so we’ll have to see how it’ll all explode to really see if the mangaka can pull through or not.
The manga hits the spots it wants to effectively, but has yet to really hit the deep hits like *One Piece spoiler* when Ace and Whitebeard died, and it lacks the straightforward ‘-dattebayo’ speeches that the pre-timeskip naruto did well.
The story executes shonen tropes beautifully; the entrance exam, the strengthening of the main character, the introduction of the baddies, all these are done well. This isn’t to say the story is complacent as it keeps you on your feet, and it doesn’t let the plot get bogged down; burning through arcs at a breakneck pace. Each arc is only about 10 chapters long, and each one only leads to greater power, greater stakes, greater something. If one thing gets resolved two things take its place. My hands are tied as I can’t really spoil much here, but I’m really wondering how everything is going to be resolved for the first overarching arc… or even when this overarching arc will finish.( Anyone who wants to talk about it PM me?)


Characters 9/10

The first chapter alone is better for characterization than what a ton of manga have been able to pull off in their entire run, and does a very good job of making Deku relatable. What I really like is how the mangaka thought through the motivations of several characters, and made them real people. This is no small feat considering the sheer quantity of characters the mangaka is juggling. I think that this is acutally the first shonen manga that really does this well. If there is a gripe I have with it it’s that Todoroki’s background was taken care of a little too fast… but I’m thinking that there might be reasons as to why this was rushed.
The thing I really like is Bakugou… while he seemed to have triggered some bad memories of having been bullied in middle school for many dear readers leading to lots of initial hate they missed the point ENTIRELY. Bakugou is a rival character that’s hardly ever been seen. I’d say that the only ones that come close is Green in a lot of pokemon fan stuff (Read any translation of Festival of Champions if you can find) and maybe Vegeta, and perhaps pre-emo Sasuke.
Every character has a voice and personality, and you can see through the small omake pages that the writer really likes a lot of them. There’s lots of love there.


Enjoyment 10/10

What’s there to say? It’s a very fun manga that has messages but isn’t bogged down too much by what it has to say. The pacing’s fast, but good, and the resolutions are sometimes thrilling. The manga is easy on the eyes, and the plot is not convoluted or overtly contrived. The characters are easy to understand and like, and it even has some comedy.

Overall 10/10

If you like mainstream shonen you’ll love this one.

A very generic shounen with a great start. But will eventually become too messy as we reach climax.

I will just skip explaining the story or characters or whatever, and just focus on the rough overview of quality.

When the story started, it was amazing. The pacing was just right and some of the characters were great. It was still cliche, but it was quality cliche. There was a moment in the story where the top hero fights the top villain (arch nemesis) and that was absolutely peak shounen.

But after that point, Everything went downhill from there. Fortunately, the problems are very obvious to review.

1. ... The top villain had too many asspulls. No matter what happened in the story, he is still gonna say "All according to my grand plan". You can only suspend so much disbelief though. At some point, we have to assume that the villain is getting info from the author himself, and thus knows everything.
2. The battles were so huge, that you couldn't make sense of what was happening. There are explosions and destruction everywhere, but nobody is dying. The battles started feeling shallow as nothing changes most of the time. The main villain is a buffoon, who will keep giving monologues instead of doing something productive. Even in situations where time is running out, he will still fluff around in the middle of a fight.
3. The enemy's edginess was going mega cringe. "I will destroy the entire world" only sounds cool when it is said rarely. And the flashback is equally silly because the whole source of enemy's RAGE is because daddy didn't love him. Literally. Although, i guess that is what you can expect from a manga about teenagers targeted at teenagers.

Anyway, don't take my review too seriously. The pacing made the climax a slogfest, but if you were binging, then it probably won't be that bad. You will still notice the obvious issues like the villain's asspulls, but the first half of the manga is still great.

The manga is very average and predictable.Even after 100+ chapters it doesn't show any improvement story wise causing me to drop it.I wont say I hate this manga but I wont say I like it.The class characters are too many (16) causing some characters shine brighter than others.(Also the girls seem to have same body syndrome,only their height is different).The heroes and villians don't seems to have any reason for doing what they are doing(except for shoto I supose)

I would recommend reading the manga rather that the anime if you are tired of the slow paste the anime have.

Between this and Black Clover ... I would definitely choose Boku no Hero Acedemia.

Although I don't care for Boku no Hero Acedemia I can't say I don't appreciate the mangaka's and his assistants' work.

Honestly, I don't know why this manga is so popular. 296 chapters in, and I still don't see any semblance of a plot. We know there are heroes, and villains, who literally call themselves that. There are these super cool abilities called 'quirks' (some of them are not cool admittedly, but I suppose the concept is). However, beyond this, there's no worldbuilding at all. The storyline is badly plotted, with tons of repetitive story arcs where Deku gets to play hero and save the day.

The characters are lame. Deku is your classic Shounen protagonist and nothing more than that. The other characters are forgettable ... at best- the only one with any potential was Todoroki but even his character was ruined halfway through the series. Even the villain, All for one, is cliche. I have mixed feelings about Shigaraki. Dabi's backstory was the most predictable backstory in the history of predictable backstories, but I suppose the guy shows a twinge of promise.

If there's one thing I actually like about this manga, it's the art. It has explosive action, which, though predictable, is certainly fun. That's two things I like, then.

So picture this: You're Japan's greatest hero, your power is fading fast because of the terrible injuries you sustained while fighting your archnemesis while you were at full power. You know he's going to return and you need somebody to pass your powers on to so that they can stop him. Do you choose:

A) One of the top 3 best students in the best hero training school in the country with 17 years of practice handling a high difficulty ability that makes him nearly invincible, the attitude and drive of a professional and a recommendation and combat training from your trusted sidekick who can see ... the future
OR
B) A kid who threw his bag at a villain, ran into danger with no plan whatsoever that you met that day but he said he wanted to be a hero and cried about it despite not even putting in the effort to be physically fit.

If you answered B you have what it takes to be the number 1 hero in Japan according to this manga.

In case you were still unsure from that one example the characters in this are as flat as the paper they're drawn on and act in ways that are beyond my mere mortal understanding.

We have our main character Midoriya "Deku" Izuku a boy who was born without a quirk like around 10% of the total population in the HeroAca world. Instead of choosing to get a normal job he decided that because of a YouTube video he watched when he was like 5 he wanted to be a hero, not just any hero mind you considering all kinds of heroes exist in this world but a hero like All Might, the punchiest , liftiest hero in all of Japan. He plans to accomplish this through a strict regimen of doodling in notebooks while whispering to himself and crying until one of the strongest abilities in the story falls into his lap along with a free mentor character. The story also wants you to believe that Izuku is a very smart boy but it took him until much later in the story to realize that kicking was a thing. He moves the story along by doing nothing at all until the next arc finds him.
The rest of the cast are just as bad going from the background fodder who have like 1 character trait (read literally every U.A student that isn't a main character) to Endeavor the man who mentally scarred every single member of his family but it's cool now because he had an awesome fight scene.
The best character is Shigaraki Tomura the villain that is being built up as Deku's nemesis since he is the only person in the story who learns and develops as it goes on and has a clear motivation.

The setting of HeroAca is as baffling as its cast. Imagine if everyone in the world suddenly got superpowers, for good or bad society as we currently know it is done. Yet in this world the only difference is that there is a new job called "hero". That's it. No different infrastructure to accommodate the different kinds of people that have evolved, no tension from people with bird heads riding the bus with you, everybody is fine with needing a license to use their quirks except for the most extreme villains or unorganized street thugs.
The majority of the story takes place in U.A the hero school the main characters attend yet somehow we've only managed to see 3 senior students. Where the hell is Class 2A? Nobody knows.

The art is great and Horikoshi is a master of character design. The fight scenes are well drawn and if the characters had as much personality as their designs promised this manga would have been excellent.

The story is bland shonen fare and anybody that tells you " but it does shonen better" is wrong. If you like shonen you'll like this ( at least for a while till the inconsistencies and lack of depth get you). There are no surprises, no plot twists worth mentioning. The students go to school and do school stuff, villains do their thing, they fight, students win. Rinse and repeat with differing scale and a different person defeating the villain each arc and congratulations you have the story so far. I can't wait for the arc where the heroes lose, everyone acts sad for a bit and then they come back and win.

Overall it's a mediocre manga with great art, terrible characters with excellent designs and a world with as much depth as that generic fantasy world that every bad Isekai is set in.

Case 1: Naruto - I'll become the strongest Ninja ever *rasengan!*
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
Case 2: Bleach - I'll become the strongest Soul Reaper ever *getsuga tenshou!*
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
Case 3: One Piece - I'll become the strongest Pirate ever *gomu gomu no!*
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
Case 4: My Hero Academia - I'll become the strongest Hero ever *detroit smash!*

It's the same old wine, now in a fancy new shining bottle. Standard main characters. Standard side-characters. Standard villains. Standard relationships. Standard power-ups. Standard plot. To justify this critique further, I encourage you to do a little thought experiment for me. Replace the Hero world with Ninjas, substitute Midoriya, Bakugo, All-Might ... and Akatsuki with Naruto, Sasuke, Jiraya and Villains respectively. Ta-daa! New manga series!

This isn't to say that the mere presence of these shounen tropes makes Boku no Hero Academia so mediocre. Far from it. If that was to be the case, then we wouldn't have so many versions of Shakespeare's Hamlet. What makes this series mediocre is that the author doesn't attempt to do anything new with his characters. It sticks to the power-ups and plot developments as if it was being written by an AI machine-learning robot. There is zero sense of anything exciting or new that would make a reader sit up and say "now, that's interesting!" The only place where the author did attempt to do so is with the character of Endeavor - a flawed superhero who seeks redemption. Sadly, given that this is a shounen-manga aimed at 12-18 year old boys - Endeavor is and will remain a side character not getting as much focus as I would have liked.

I understand the popularity of this manga amongst the current young readers who haven't either read or are still exploring older shounen canon like Naruto, Bleach, Shaman King, Hunter x Hunter, Rurouni Kenshin etc. However, as an older reader who has read and watched these series - I can safely attest that (as of chapter 275), there is absolutely nothing in My Hero Academia that is uniquely original or which hasn't been already been attempted in past shounen manga. The only positive aspect of this series as compared to older series is that it is well executed, highly polished and has an excellent marketing push from the Shueisha execs who are desperately trying to recreate the next money-spinner franchise given that the Naruto, Bleach and Gintama franchises are over.

This standard manga deserves a standard rating: 5/10.

Wow, this series is honestly a masterpiece shounen so far.
Right now, I'm up to date in this manga (Chapter 152).
Honestly, the characters are intrigueing, and so is the writing.
The author shows different social commentaries during the series, look up PendanticRomantic, he's a youtuber that clearly demonstrates these commentaries that the author is trying to show in his manga.

Don't get me started on the art though, it's weird mix of simplicity and detail is honestly fucking awesome. You can feel the energy and emotion in Horikoshi's drawings. Expressions EXTREMELY expressive. Where Horikoshi's drawings really shine are his color spreads and volume covers. They all look badass, ... with some awesome color use; which hypes the fuck out of the reader.

Characters as I said before are intrigueing, we have quite a major cast of characters here. All with extremely interesting designs, probably the most original I've ever seen. Characthers' backstories in My Hero Academia are phemonally written too, we get this feel of sympathy for characters who come off a douchbags at first but have a good reason to be one.

The enjoyment I had when reading this manga is the highest I can give; a 10. Sure, there were some moments when I was uninterested due to the release schedule of mangas, turning the viewer disinterested after a while (at least for me). But in a snap of a finger, you'll be hooked to it again, trust me.

Overall I give this series a 9 out of 10, a solid work of shonen art, and a definite must read, especially of people who love to read Shounen!
Just at least give this manga a try, even if I didn't persuade you to read it already.

His body suddenly move on its own. He can't help it. When he sees the eyes of people in need, He will come and rescue you.

Midoriya has this qualities. As the story would progress, we will know the true qualities of a hero, as gallantly shown by the main character.

He has the character of a hero. the Values, the moral code but unfortunately, lacks the power to become one in a world where super abilities becomes so common that it be part, probably, in a birth certificate.

With so many super powers, he had no chance.

The manga would show us that the sacrifice and heart ... and mind is all that is needed to be a hero. Midoriya would be in tight spots, almost constantly, enough to make it predictable that when he declares or resolves himself to do this thing that he wanted, expect it that his going to fail, in some way, but the author would look for a detour to make it seem a success. 'cause you know, He is has this hero character but is weak, yet tend to win, somehow, someway.

In this adventure, after he be helped by the no1 super hero in this world, he intended to enroll to the no.1 super hero academy, thus the title. He meets a lot of kids there, many with great potential. Many with faults and problems in their own.

It's not all about saving characters, and persons physically, but also emotionally. The hero is nosey, and failing to dissapoint, Midoriya is as sharp as any dog can be, the nosiest, or one of.

Is there love in here, a speck of romance? I think not or perhaps I fail to notice or maybe it hasn't come, but may yet to.

The stretch and expressions of faces and body that is appropriate to the feel of the scene is a talent with the author. It enhanced the drama even more, if there is one. And if its one of those moments where the hero comes to the rescue, the relief is felt multiple times, but perhaps its just a feel of one backing up your friend since currently, they all have super powers, and little situation provides the scene for saving.

'Tis about Bad and Good. As of yet, I haven't recalled any gray areas, where there is a dillemma. To sacrifice this to save that, more or less. In reality, life isn't simple, and a lot in it has gray areas. It would add a complicated feeling in the manga if it were added. I don't know if it'd end up good for the manga, I guess it depends on how good the author is, and so far, he has talent in his subject.

It is fun. If you're looking for romance, ya ain't goi'n to find it here. If ya expect'n neked scenes, or smooch'n, ya be dissapointed. But if it be pure action, and hard work come to fruit'n, then ya be at the right place, me man or woman!

burp!

This series is definitely an up and coming star if not one already. Although it starts as a typical shounen, it very early establishes itself as something different although the same with the hero dynamic.

Story-9

The story does start out as very generic but after the first main arc it starts to take itself in a different direction by challenging the ideal of a hero. It questions what it means to be a hero and how in a society where being a hero is a profession, it has warped the "hero" from that of selflessness, pure heroism into something people do for the money, fame and ... glory. When the main villains are introduced and the story really begins to develop itself the story begins to really become something. In the latest chapters it really has gone from being really lighthearted in the beginning to becoming a bit darker and cynical (sorta like Hunter x Hunter) and the story telling just gets so much better and unique.

Art-10

Art is definitely one of its strong points as it puts a very nice cartoony dynamic on the characters which just helps to enforce the "hero" dynamic it has going. The art is nice, clean and easy to follow which helps when reading manga's with a lot of chapters. Overall the art really fits this manga perfectly.

Characters-10

The characters is definitely the strongest thing going for the manga now. They are all unique, both personality and design wise and makes you like or hate them for completely different reasons. Especially when it comes to your main character Izuku Midoriya. He is one of the most relatable characters and he is certainly a new type of shounen MC whereas instead of all the other shounen MC's iZUKU Izuku isn't a knucklehead who just rush into battle without thinking or constantly devoting himself to training. He spends his time taking notes on all the heroes he finds interesting and using his brain to formulate plans during battles to keep himself alive since his biggest handicap is actually his own power. He gets a lot of development in the story where he starts off as a weak, whiny kid who constantly gets bullied because of how it is more uncommon to NOT have a power than it is to have one. he then starts transforming into an admirable hero with strong ideals and a brain that helps him get through his struggles as he fights the villains.


Enjoyment- 10

This manga is very enjoyable, when i began reading this I found myself ploughing through chapters and only stopping because I was forced to wait a week for the next chapter.

Overall-9

The only reason I'm not giving this a 10 is because the story is still gaining pace but this will definitely be a 10 in the future. The story starts off mediocre and starts gaining steam and just keeps getting better and better.

So in conclusion, if you haven't read this manga yet, do yourself a favour and GO READ IT! You are missing out on probably one of the best manga's of the decade!

Firstly, this manga made me lose any hype or motivation to watch any tv show/ movie that are very popular, thank you.
So, this is very bad, to me is a very generic story and world, characters are huge pieces of nothing(irritating at most), villains are bad because there bad (only exception was their deadpool and I cant even remember his name, but he was the only one with a cool origin story). After reading a lot of this manga I wonder, why was everyone so hyped and saying it was the best of all time, it became clear to me that people hype over nothing, ... because the only enjoyable things are the fights, yet the rest is nothing, a complete blank.
Overall, Im really glad that I read this manga, it made me see popular shows and shonen especically in another way, avoid them, and I didnt watch a LOT of stuff this year because of it, really, really thanks. Peace.

My reason for writing this review is very simple, All I see are negative things and reviews on the internet about this anime/manga when infact it does not deserve all the hate that it has garnered over the years since it's release. It was hailed as the next big Jump manga for a while but in recent years perhaps due to it's toxic fandom, it has garnered quite a negative reputation which doesn't sit well with me. All I ask is that you give this series a chance.

I will elaborate why this series is worth all your time via some key points, This review encompasses ... both the anime and manga and will try to convince (you)the reader that this series is actually a well thought out Shounen.

1. Let's start with the main character Izuku Midoriya, Typical cookie cutter Shounen protagonist, Starts out really unremarkable but actually develops into a really emotional guy. His kindness towards all attitude is something that we all need to follow in our lives atleast. I see the criticism that he cries a lot, Now tell me why that should be a negative thing? Infact, Izuku is one of the most emotional Shounen jump characters due to his diversity in emotions. Now let's come to his motivations, Pure and simple which are to surpass his teacher. (Seen a million times but where's the harm eh)
2. The cast is really amazingly well developed and the author is a genius when it comes to character development. The villains in this series are actually one of the best written including the main Antagonist (Shigaraki). Initially, I also hated him but after reading through, I was like damn this is some really intense backstory and I couldn't help but understand his point of view. Horikoshi (The author) has a way of handling even side characters so well.
3. Katsuki Bakugo (Yes you heard me right, The character which was hated by everyone including myself at the start of the series). At first glance he pisses everyone off but I swear in all my years of Shounen watching, I've never switched my perspectives about a guy as much as I did with him. Horikoshi really really nailed his character development and I think he became one of the biggest strengths of this series.
4. The story. It doesn't do anything fancy, just takes the basic Shounen formula and amps it up. Arcs are done well and it does not feel like it's going in a confusing way or anything like that. Every arc has purpose and every plot point is covered very neatly. It's not the best story out there but it gets the job done. Power of friendship stuff is here too but I mean, Isn't that in most Shounen? So I won't subtract points for that haha.
5. People actually die here, surprise surprise. Most Shounens play it safe by doing off screen deaths but the author is very bold when it comes to deaths and does them in a flashy yet thought provoking manner. You can't help but cheer for the losers and villains lol.
6. Godly art. Horikoshi Kohei is an absolute madman when it comes to drawing. I won't be lying if I said that part of the reason of the success of MHA is due to his amazing illustrations. Now incase of the anime, It's handled by Bones. One of the best studios of modern times does a perfect job of adapting the manga. Very little room for error actually.

These are the points which I think make MHA a very splendid Shounen. See, if you don't like Shounen then you won't like this. But if you've read or seen a few of them then chances are that you'll probably like this one too because while MHA doesn't do many new things, it certainly does what it does excellently.

I hope this review convinced even one person to give this series a chance, If yes then welcome aboard because the series is in its final arc at the time of writing of this review.
All we need is a solid ending and I think MHA will go down as one of the most popular Shounens of this generation.

The series overall gets a 8.5-9/10 from me. It's no masterpiece but it's pretty damn fun to read and watch.

Thanks for reading this review!

This is what years of shounen jump creates. The ultimate trope, I think BNHA is the ultimate shounen. That does NOT mean it's the best shounen. However, it is the MOST shounen shounen. Everything that you think will happen, will fucking happen. That or everybody reading is a fucking prophet. If you like to be right or be pandered to, this is the series for you. I'll be honest I'm only invested, because of that punch Deku did at the beginning against that bobot. The backstory of One For All is also very cool. However this shit is corny, creamed corn corny, midwest America cornfield ... corny, corn kernel corny. This show can best be described as my original review that had didn't meet the character count minimum, "shounen jump moment."

As of typing this, I am currently on Chapter 288 in the War Arc

Horiksohi started this Manga as a fun idea that spiraled out of control due to the popularity, I can see why.

My Hero Academia is a series that takes ist time to develop, you can see this as a good or bad thing, in the end I believe its a great thing. If you dont look at the big picture and analyze in terms of stroywriting then you will miss out on a lot here. The story starts off rather basic with a strong premise regarding the world in which they live ... in. It starts off 2 dimensional and goes full on in depth. Characters have their own arcs dedicated to them that make you root for them unsuspectingly, as well as the execution of what happens is just amazing.

In terms of Art, nobody in the Shounen Jump Industry is better than Horikoshi, Yuske Marata is close but Horikoshis style is so unique and outstanding, his coloring is so different from normal Mangaka. I love it


Main character is Izuku Midoryia, a boy born in a world of powers without any of his own, this has been done before but the series gives this a twist. Instead of Izuku (Ill be calling him Deku from now on) being a determine, strong, and confident boy; he starts off as shy, quiet, and timid. People can easily fall into the "Deku is a crybaby" argument and drop the series because they dont want to understand the message here . The message here is that even if you are a weak, scrawny, and unconfident person, you can still be a hero which is shown in Episode 2 of the anime and chapter 2 of the manga. Dekus character is about development, just like the series itself, its not about Deku climbing the hero rankings as much as Deku improving as a character, to become a confident, and strong willed young man.


Look, I can talk about this series all day, people overhype it for the wrong reasons, its story is overlooked by many and the popularity can make people more prone to criticizing it harshly, MHA is one of the best Shounen anime to ever come out in Shounen Jump and I cant wait to see how this series ends because i consider it a true masterpiece

So there has been a lot of reviews about My hero academia, but there's not a lot of reviews specifically about the recent chapters (296- ongoing), so here it is.

I think everyone who's keeping up with the manga can agree that the story started to get better and better starting with the my vilain academia arc. From there, we've seen Horikoshi-sensei get better at characterization, paneling, fight choreography, artwork, worldbuilding and overall creating a rich story with layers. The my vilain academia arc was phenomenal, focusing on the vilains and developping them into well-written characters, I'd say Shigaraki, Toga and Twice being in the ... top 10 best characters of My hero academia. After, we got the Endeavor agency arc. For me, it was okay. We got to see the main trio develop more into pro heroes and more of the Todoroki family, but nothing else. The war arc was the biggest arc in the series, so I'm not gonna dwell on it, but it changed IMMENSLY the story and the overall atmosphere of the series. So, the review is about the aftermath of the war and the arc we are currently into at the moment: the vilain hunt arc.

Firstly, the aftermath of the war (chapter 296-306) is great, it shows properly the fall of hero society, the mistrust in heroes caused by Dabi in the climax of the war and how both affect society in general. We see hate, doubt and rage against heroes, cities in ruins, heroes retiring and an increase in crime caused by vilains and civilians. So the heroes who are left are the ones who don’t give up, the real heroes, like Mount Lady, Eraserhead, Mirko, Kamui Woods, Hawks, Endeavor and of course, Deku. This part of the story is split into two parts: the Todoroki family and Deku and the users of One for all. It sets up also tne inner conflict between Shigaraki and All for one. The chapters about the todoroki family are really good, but also shocking and disturbing, showing what a broken family the Todoroki really were with Toya and Endeavor at the center of the problem. The chapters about Deku and the users of One of all properly set up the future of the series with the reveal that Deku might be the last user of One for All, showed lore of the quirk One for all and showing Deku’s resolve, that he doesn’t know if he’ll be able to kill Shigaraki, but he still wants to save him. Then, finishing the arc with the amazing 2-page panel of Deku looking at the city saying he left UA high school. Those 11 chapters did a great job of setting the future of the series.

Secondly, the vilain hunt arc is amazing, it’s a great payoff to everything this series has built up from the last 6 years. We revisit some characters that we hadn’t seen in a long time like Muscular, Overhaul and Stain. One of the highlights is the introduction of a new character: Lady Nagant, with only 6 chapters of screentime, she has become one of the most interesting characters in the series, showing the real problems of hero society, more precisely, the public hero safety commission. It did a excellent job of worldbuilding. Next is the main reason why I wanted to do a review: Deku’s character development and progression. Deku has always been my favorite character from the start of the series and now we get to see his natural progression of his character, he always wanted to help people since he’s a kid, but now what happens when you put all the world’s negativity and pressure on an already stressed out, anxious, but helpful teenager? His mental state deteriorates drastically and he develops a severe case of quixotism; where he intends to stop All for one and Shigaraki without taking account his mental state and his body. And I think his new hero costume represents his wellbeing, as the story continues, his costume becomes more torn up and dirty to the point he looks like a horrifying vilain, it’s a really good metaphor. Btw, I've always loved Horikoshi's hero costume's designs, especially Deku's, that's one of his major strengths as an artist, but recently, he's been going all out with Deku's design and I absolutely love it, one of my favorite hero's design ever. Returning to what I've said before, I mean, in the latest chapter, Deku abandons All might and Endeavor to do everything himself, uses blackwhip to walk, because he’s so tired and even then he falls, has no energy and still intends to fight All for one and Shigaraki. Finally, we see Bakugo telling people on his phone that he found Deku. So in the next chapters, it would be really awesome to see Deku vs Bakugo 3 or even Deku vs Class 1A. Either way, Deku needs to stop. On another topic, I’m not mad that Deku didn’t have consequences for going all out in the war, because Horikoshi-sensei did give a good reason (he went from using 5% of his power to using 45%, so his body is stronger now) and anyway, we needed Deku in a good form to progress the story, but next time, I want consequences. Also, I just want to mention that Horikoshi-sensei took a child abuser (Endeavor), a heartless bully (Bakugo) and a man child (Shigaraki) and made them into some of the best characters in Shonen Jump. So for that, I congratulate him.

Finally, My hero academia is an incredible series and I can’t wait for what happens next.

First, MHA is an overall decent series that I would recommend to anyone asking for suggestions. Second, I'll group the material based on the season it was covered for (personal) clarity.

The main cast members are memorable, enjoyable, and fun to read about fan comics of their antics and interactions. Deku is a refreshing change in the stereotypical shonen protagonist with his greater maturity and intelligence; at the same time, his lack of goofiness also makes Deku less likable and makes me appreciate the stereotype (ex. Luffy and younger Naruto). For the villains, they're mediocre and disappointing--especially Shigaraki, Deku's rival.

I enjoyed the material in seasons 1 ... & 2 and would give it an 8, BUT my disappointment with the season 3 material until the present brings down my rating. The Forest Training Camp Arc seemed to drop the ball: the villains attack causing the students to rise to the occasion, but the their' victory feels unjustified and again paints the League of Villains as incompetent and too poorly written to be a daunting major, long-term antagonists. The Provisional Hero License Exam Arc picks the ball up somewhat as do a few major moments, BUT the series never recovers. The Shie Hassaikai Arc was hyped up by all the manga readers, so I expected it to be just that; it...did not live up my to expectations.

Honestly, the story and villain writing hurt my enjoyment for this series. It didn't really hit me until Horikoshi said in an interview with Eiichiro Oda that he would like My Hero Academia to surpass One Piece. The disparity between the two's quality just seemed so obvious then that that was the end of any enjoyment I could have and the new arc doesn't seem worth reading right now. I'm dropping it, for now, and just ignoring the series for a while (I did this with One Piece a year ago and I'm able to enjoy it again, so here's hope that it works).

If you can enjoy this series, then keep reading it and PLEASE ignore the fandom/make your own viewpoints. Don't let false expectations ruin this series for you.

My Hero Academia is your typical light-hearted series, but actually is backed by a lot a deepening of a lot of characters that gives the series a more mature look.
The story starts off really slowly, with things that everybody has seen already in other Shonens, but the character designs, the relations and their motivations, pushes you to keep reading. It may seem childish at first but it has a lot of mature themes.
That being said, some chapters are a chore to get through. The series' named "My Hero Academia" and the "academia" part is really where the show slows down in order to make ... the characters be stronger, even though some of the scenes are really unnecessary. And still, it doesn't really work because, in the last arc, characters pull out insane moves and it is only explained (after they used it) in flashbacks.

MHA could be a top tier Shonen, but, after chapter 306, the cracks start to show. It quickly gives a 180º turn and abandons what it made the series great to begin with: slow characterization that paid to readers who paid attention, carefully constructed arcs that tied into each other, characters having good backstories... All of that was abandoned at this point.
The "Meta Liberation", "My Villain Academia" and "Paranormal Liberation War" arcs were where the show really peaked, it was where you noticed the mature themes kicking in. But after that, the decline came, because the author really wants to end it.
The "Dark Hero Arc" did nothing to show us a declining world. The "Stars and Stripe Arc" didn't really needed to exist.
And the worst of all, in the new war arc, the plot is so fast paced that you can't believe it is 1/4 of the series. Things happen with no context, with context being add after the action is done, almost every chapter end with a reveal or a cliffhanger and some of them even lie to the reader.

It is obvious that the series is ending and that the author wants to end it. This war serves, not as a narrative point, but as a way to give us cool scenes, but damn, are some of them cool.
With all being said, I still recommend this series, it peaks at chapter 300, but what comes afterward may not be the best material but at least is eye candy. The series still hasn't ended but I think it will not change the score.

For someone getting into the manga or anime scenery, this is a series that I believe they'd especially love. It has come off as beginner friendly for those just starting out.

--Story--
Kohei Horikoshi has done an excellent job of creating new and creative plots throughout the series. The way the story has been written, it doesn't fall apart. It provides room for side stories that allow us to witness greater character development as well as giving each character appropriate attention that will contribute to the overall plot. It is unlike other typical Shounen titles that can repeat the same plot formula repeatedly until the end of ... the series. With each new arc, it sets up the plot foundations for the next new arc that comes.

--Art--
With Horikoshi's art, various emotions can be depicted that help convey the story that is being told. When someone is crying, you'll see their lips quiver either with fear or sadness. When someone is happy, you'll see joyous facial expressions with dimples and the classical "aura" effect that surrounds the character. When someone is dreadful, you'll see that in their eyes, all tired and almost expressionless. The various expressions that are drawn help carry the story forward, telling a story that the character is experiencing but has not been directly revealed to the reader.

Boku no Hero Academia, a Shounen Jump manga for the "new generation" of mangas that is regarded as a successor to Naruto by many, is to me, still looks like it hasn't hatched from its egg. What I mean to say is that this manga has an incredible potential, but always backs out when it's trying to break the barrier from a good manga to a great manga.

From the summary you probably would've guessed that this is your typical Shounen action manga. Optimistic MC is always neglected by everyone, but starts changing the minds of people around him through his sheer will (and with the ... help of a certain someone). And as expected it goes by the typical route where his determination inspires the people around him for the better, and that can keep you invested in the manga for only so long.

But what really caught my attention where the villains. In a world where a hero association with superhumans exist with a sole purpose of defending the citizens, it's only natural that a community of villains will exist. But rather than doing typical villain stuff, their purpose is still somewhat of a mystery. The part that makes them interesting is that they bring a whole new dynamic into the manga. They challenge the very ideals of those heroes, and gives the readers a sense of what drives them to do what they do. A good example of this is the anti hero known as Stain. The moment they appear they show a real sense of risk, turning the manga towards a darker, yet interesting road.

But here's my complaint. It never really goes over the tipping point. Just when you think they're gonna do something to really impact the hero society, they just back down. It feels like a cop out, when in fact if the author decided to take the risk it would elevate the manga to a higher level.

While I'm on the subject, I'd also like to talk about how the heroes use their powers. A big problem for me was that although this manga focuses heavily on the usage of super powers it never goes about it creatively. Sure every arc the heroes learn a new move or something, but there is an example where during a fight the main character was in a situation where nothing he learned could be used to make it out. But rather than losing the battle, or coming up with a new way to use his powers, the author decides to use a deus ex machina, which is one of the things I despise most about any stories.

Despite these flaws, I've been reading it avidly, hoping that at some point the author decides to take the risk and make use of its great potential to make it become something big. But until then it's nothing more than a fun read for anyone interested in mainstream action shounen.

So I am writing this review because of all the people who are giving the anime 3 or 4 ratings.

The manga and anime are definitely worth it and those people haven't even read to the latest chapters. They're criticizing the manga just because you see other people on social media platforms saying bad things about this.

Mha has some of the best character development and the story is outstanding. Also the amount of hype moments or moments where you get goosebumps are unreal!!

Deku is a typical Shonen character with an overpowered technique/power. But most people love overpowered MCs. But Deku is not just overpowered he has ... an overpowered quirk but cant use it fully. That's why in the anime you can see so much character development. Some people are saying its repetitive and it is for sure not. Just because there are training arcs doesn't mean its repetitive. Mha story is like this:
Mc has a rough childhood, he gets a power, he trains to master it, he fights villains, he trains harder to beat the villains. I see absolutely nothing wrong with that. How else do you expect him to beat the villain; by doing nothing and just using the power of friendship like most anime.

Overall, everyone who read and watches this to the end will for sure be entertained.

The manga itself offers a pretty satisfactory experience when it comes to entertainment, however i believe the story truly takes it's true change of pace occurs when My Villain Academia begins. Deku receives too much criticism but to be honest i never imagined him being an elite shonen protagonist. He just wants to accomplish his goal like every other character. Unfortunately, liking him as a character is a hit or miss for the newcoming readers. The overall show is starting to show its true potential right now with the development of events and characters. Lets see if my opinion changes when the time comes.